Montana's increase really shouldn't come as any surprise. They are inline with Idaho and Wyoming now. They have been the "value" hunting spot of West for years. I'm not real happy about the increase, but I am more unhappy about the elimination of outfitters tags. Lots of Montanan's relied on those guarantee tags for hunters coming in. I own a home in Montana, pay property taxes, support the local school programs, donated $$ to the street projects in the community. I have become friends with alot of the ranchers and outfitters in the area over the years and know the new bill hurt some of them. BTW, I do put in for the draw and pay Non-Res fees every year...just wanted to make that clear. The extra $200 doesn't bother me enough to not apply, hell I save that much on the cheaper priced fuel there vs. Washington's prices.
